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Saturday, 9 July 2016

Photos: Mother of 7 butchered to death while preaching in Kubwa, Abuja

Mother of seven, Deaconess Eunice Olawale, was butchered to death by some unidentified persons while preaching in the morning at Gbazango community in Kubwa satellite town in Bwari
council area, Abuja in the early hours of today July 9th.

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, today paid a condolence visit to the family of former Presidential aspirant and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Umar Shinkafi who died at a UK hospital last Wednesday July 6th. She was received by the wife of the Kebbi state governor, Zainab Bagudu, who is one of the deceased's daughters. More photos after the cut...

'People complaining of hardship are in the minority' - Femi Adesina

Really, sir? Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says people who are complaining of hardship are in the minority. Adesina reportedly said this while speaking in a telephone interview with 100.1FM Abuja.

“Yes, you need to give me the statistics of those complaining. We (government officials) are in the midst of the people and we can feel the pulse of the people. I maintain that the people who are complaining are in the minority. I can tell you that the support base of this government is still enormous. Yes, we know some people are complaining but, they are still in the minority”he said

Photos from the pulling out ceremony of AIG Joseph Mbu

Controversial Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, who was retired by the Police Service Commission on July 2nd, had his pulling out ceremony at the Police Staff College Jos, Plateau state today July 9th. More photos after the cut...

PENGASSAN strike: NNPC warns against panic buying...say they have enough product to last 45 days

The management of NNPC has released a statement warning Nigerians from panic buying of petrol due to the strike action of PENGASSAN. The oil union kicked off a strike action on Thursday July 7th following disagreements with the Federal government.

Photos: Man attacks woman for laughing at him while he was on a motorcycle in Benue

According to Facebook user Ene Okpani, a man from Tiv tribe in Benue state attacked her because he thought she was laughing at him while he was on a motorcycle. On her facebook wall, she wrote:Read more >>

'I want people to follow my good example' - 2face Idibia

In an interview with CNBC Africa, music legend Tuface Idibia talked about how he is growing as an individual and as a singer. He also talked about how he has inspired a lot of people through his music. He said a lot of people have come to him to say that they achieved success by following his example. He said:Read more >>

TY Bello shares portraits of children at the Borno IDP camp (Photos and video)

MAMAGANA : I want to be a tailor when I grow up . I really like fashion . I have my brother here with me .

TY Bello who visited children at Borno IDP camp said the children shared incredible stories with her. She shared some of the stories and some portraits of the kids she photographed. She also made a video where she taught the children how to say 'Hi'.Read more >>

Photos from actor, Seun Akindele's wedding

Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber to claim 7th Wimbledon title

Tennis Champion Serena Williams finally clinched a record 22nd grand
slam singles title in the Wimbledon final today. The world number one is
now tied with Steffi Graf at the top of the open era women's champions
list and just two short of Margaret Court's all-time record of 24
titles. Beyonce and Jay Z, Natalie Portman, singer Alesha Dixon and
others were present to watch the Wimbledon ladies final. See more photos
after the cut....

The first Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria, Shettima Ali Monguno, has died. The elder statesman who was Minister of Mines and Petroleum in the first republic, died at his home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital yesterday July 8th at the age of 95.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima announced Munguno's demise in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Jidda Shuwa.
The statement reads;

Wales return home to hero's welcome after EURO 2016 exploits

The Welsh national side may have been eliminated at the semi final stage
by Portugal but their fans turned out in their numbers to welcome their
heroes after an impressive showing at EURO 2016.
More than 100000 supporters lined the streets of the capital, Cardiff to
cheer the team as it made its way to the Cardiff City stadium in an
open-top bus parade.
Fans were packed into the stadium for the national welcome party.

Wales were the surprise performers of Euro 2016 and made history by
reaching a semi-final of a major tournament for the first time ever. More photos after the cut...

Before & After! Ex Beauty Queen/Most Beautiful Girl in
Nigeria 2004 - Anita Uwagbale-Iseghohi shared this side by side photo of
her daughter representing Edo in her school's pageant and a throwback
photo of herself doing the same during MBGN 2004 competition. She
captioned the photos, 'I had to go dig out my old #mbgn2004 pic. History
is getting ready to repeat itself. #weworkingonit. Many years to come
tho. lol. Like mother, like daughter.'

SA rapper Aka spends time with his daughter on her 1st birthday

South African rapper Aka celebrated his
daughter Kairo's 1st birthday yesterday. Kairo is his daughter with his ex, popular SA DJ, Zinhle Jiyane. Zinhle also shared beautiful
photos from her daughter's birthday. See more photos as you continue..

Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu on Friday
visited former military Presidents, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in their residences to mark the Sallah
Holidays. He also met former first lady, Justice Fati Lami Abubakar at
the residence of General Abdulsalam. See more photos after the cut...

Ebonyi state House of Assembly member says she will be selling the new Prado SUV received from the state governor

Maria Ude Nwachi, a Legislator in the Ebonyi State House of
Assembly, was one of the beneficiaries of the Prado SUVs given out by
the Governor to members of Ebonyi House of Assembly. However, Marie
noted that although the car is their official entitlement, as done in
all states, she plans on selling the car and using the money generated
to grant loans, aid those in need of small funds to start a business,
invest in her on-going projects for her people and then take a little
(200k) for her personal use. How wonderful of her! Read what she wrote after the cut...

'Bitter leaf soaked Homosapian' - Kate Henshaw claps back at Troll

No Chill! A troll (omobola_bae) attacked Nollywood actress
Kate Henshaw on her Instagram page when she shared photos of some
delicious looking baked goodies she got and gushed over. This
somehow irked the troll who insulted her in Yoruba and made an illogical
reference to menopause. Kate Henshaw of course clapped back. See that after the cut...

Photos: Boy found wandering the streets of Zamfara

The little boy pictured was found wandering at the old market in Gusau Zamfara yesterday July 8th. He gave his name as Ali but does not remember his mother or father's name nor where they live. Anyone who knows him should contact the nearest Zamfara state police station.

Banky W writes open letter to all single people as he debuts his new music, GidiLove

If I got a million naira every time I am asked when I will marry, I'd be a billionaire but thankfully, I am not the only person in this situation. Many other single folks, even the men, are being hounded everyday to get married...by fire, by force:-). Banky wrote a funny piece to introduce a hot new song he just released titled 'Gidi Love', addressing this. Read his write up & listen to the song after the cut

Congo show: Peter Okoye reacts to the video of him promoting it, says he was told the show had been cancelled

Below is what Peter Okoye wrote on his IG page this afternoon. If you don't know what this is about, Read the initial stories here

Again, my attention has been drawn to a publication specifically uploaded on Linda Ikeji's Blog. For the umpteenth time and in order to set the records explicitly straight, I never stated that I was not aware of the show, I simply stated that the contractual obligations were not favorable to me.
In fact I was authoritatively informed by the organizers of the show that the show had been cancelled 4 days ago whilst money paid had been fully returned.

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The Game and Snoop Dogg Lead Peaceful March to LAPD Headquarters

In the wake of police brutality, rappers and Los Angeles-area natives Snoop Dogg and The Game led a peaceful unity march of more than 100 people to the headquarters of Los Angeles on Friday morning, July 8, urging improved relations between police and minority communities.
The Game shared a photo of him and Snoop Dogg wearing a white tee with an inscription "H.U.N.T." written on it which stands for "Hunt Us Not Today" and "Hate Us Not Today". He then called on people to join the march:

Would you rock Toyin Lawani's denim Agbada outfit?

Donatella Versace opens grand new luxury resort in Dubai (photos)

Chief designer and Vice President of the Versace group, Donatella Versace, 61, has opened the doors to the fashion house's luxury resort in Dubai which she helped design. Billed as 'the most luxurious hotel in the Middle East', the five-star Palazzo Versace Dubai is meant to look like a 16th-century Italian palace with subtle traces of Arabian architecture and vaulted ceilings hand-detailed in gold.

Actor and rapper Jaden Smith turned 18 yesterday Friday July 8th and his dad Will Smith, known for his humour, shared a throwback photo of himself holding baby Jaden and said he's still trying to figure out what he's doing. He wrote; 'Happy Bday, Jaden! You're 18 years old today. And I'm still tryna figure out what the hell I'm doing. : -)',

'How they mislead our leaders' - By Dele Momodu (must read)

In his Thisday Column this week, Ovation publisher Dele Momodu wrote about the quality of appointments we are seeing lately
in Buhari's government, describing it as 'appallingly lacklustre'. He also criticized the way the president broke the Ramadan fast with so much fanfare at the State House and talked about Buhari's new fashion sense, calling it 'overly flamboyant'. Read the write up below..

"I’m back this week with my
weekly epistle to fellow Nigerians and Africans. You must be wondering
about the title of my article today, especially the word “they” and who
it refers to ultimately. You don’t have to guess too much as I will
explain to you in a jiffy. The “they” are those groups of men and women
who litter the corridors of power in our dear beloved country Nigeria.

Pregnant Blac Chyna hides baby bump in an all-black outfit as she arrives at studio with Rob to film KUWTK

Blac Chyna hid her growing baby bump in an all black ensemble as she arrived a studio in LA on Thursday July 7th to film Keeping Up With The Kardashians with her fiance, Rob Kardashian. She's now part of the show...Read more >>

“My name is AmakaOnyeoziri, am from Anambra State but residing in Lagos. When I heard about Magic Slimtea, I gave it a trial and got a positive result. Within 3weeks, I lost 18kg despite not being on diet but using the Magic Slimtea and without exercising. It’s truly magical”.

TF? Pastor sells 'the blood of Jesus' in plastic bottles...(photo)

According to this unconfirmed report by Zambezi Reporters, Malawi pastor and the founder of ECG ministries, Prophet Shepherd ‘Major 1’
Bushiri is allegedly selling 'blood of Jesus" in
plastic bottles. Prophet Bushiri is one of the richest pastors in Africa
and had made news earlier this year when he acquired his third private
jet in a space of two years. Below is
what the report alleged:

Singer Yinka Ayefele meets legendary Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai

Teenage bullfighter is gored by angry bull but still finishes the job

These pictures show the moment Andres Roca Rey, a 19-year-old Peruvian bullfighter was gored while bullfighting at the Pamplona Bull Festival in Spain.
The incident left the young fighter's privates exposed but he got his revenge when the exhausted bull gave in to its injuries after being stabbed several times by the teenager.

Widow and her children (who were living in an uncompleted building) get 2-bedroom furnished bungalow from Imo State First Lady

Wife of Imo State Governor, Mrs Nneoma Okorocha, handed over the keys to a fully furnished bungalow to a widow who has been living in an uncompleted building with her children. What the photographer who shared the photo, Michael Omoboriowo wrote after the cut..

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Dangerous ride! Man seen carrying 6 children and another man on a bike in Kano

According to journalist, Jaafar Jaafar, these photos were sent to him by a citizen reporter. The photos were taken yesterday, July 8, along Hadejia Road/Ahmadu Bello Way, Kano. See more photos after the cut...

Dear LIB readers: He got another woman pregnant, should I stay with him?

From a female LIB reader

I am a lady of 33 years. My boyfriend of 4 years informed me last week that a woman he met in April says she's pregnant for him. He slept with her when he traveled outside Lagos for a Job in Port Harcourt, where he was for just three weeks. Why can't men stay without sex for three weeks? The woman is 38 years and desperate for marriage and has refused to abort or leave my boyfriend alone. The woman's mum has also been calling and begging and threatening him. He is begging me to forgive him and marry him ASAP. I am hurt and confused. What should I do? Should I stay with him or break up with him?

Grand Oak redefines class with the relaunch of Lord’s Dry Gin

Grand Oak Limited, renowned marketing and distribution company in the Wines and Spirits sector recently re-launched one of its brands, Lord’s Dry Gin with a classy new label and captivating pack. The newly innovative packaging upgrade was targeted at consumers with a distinctive and classy lifestyle.